Self crit time: When I was a baby leftist I thought Cuba, China, Stalin, and North Korea were all just as bad as the US. I identified as an ancom. I used the phrase “socialism with monarchist characteristics” to refer to a relative of Castro holding sway in the party and the DPRK.

Since then I have studied history. I have studied dialectics. I have read the works of revolutionaries across the world and learned about their struggle. Right now I am in the process of organizing the first Marxist organization in my area. All of this came from the relentless efforts of people on the internet, mostly r/chapotraphouse posters, to teach me and whoever else would listen regardless of what senseless or silly arguments I offered in response.

I forget who said it (and also exactly what they said lol) but some revolutionary once said that we have no excuse, we must always use every opportunity we have to teach the people and lead them towards communism. Your efforts are not in vain and though it may be excruciating, by teaching these new comrades you are doing the work of a true revolutionary.